It may be morbid to blog about funerals especially to seniors like me but practically speaking, planning for your own funeral can actually save you and your loved-ones time, energy and of course, money. Seniors must consider planning for their own funeral as some sort of insurance. Good thing is, if you plan your funeral ahead of time, you would know that everything will go according to what you have in mind, thus avoiding confusion and misunderstanding when that fateful day comes.
Seniors should also consider that a death is some sort of an instant magnet for scammers and con-artists. Of course, you wouldn’t want your loved-ones to be taken advantage of during their most vulnerable time. With that said, here are some tips on how to plan and cut cost on your own funeral—well, it may come in handy for caregivers as well:
·    Do your research. There is no better time than now to do these things. Know the industry and how it goes nowadays.  It includes prices and “packages” local funeral homes offer. Make a rough draft of how you would like your funeral to be arranged.
·    Decide whether to cremate or bury. Whatever happens to your being, it will all boil down to either of the two:  cremation or burial. Let it be clear to everyone what you prefer and your reasons why you prefer it.
·    Choose your casket well. Caskets are one of the biggest factors that contribute to your funeral costs, if you want to cut costs, find a simpler but dignified casket and no one will ever notice the difference! You can even rent a casket if you are going for cremation. If you find funeral homes’ casket a little steep, there are casket manufacturers selling at retail prices which you can buy and have it delivered to the funeral home at a later date.
·    Never divulge too much information to the funeral director. Funeral prices are adjustable however, if the funeral director knows you have much to spend, you can’t just expect this person to give you discounts and freebies right?
·    Compare notes with your friends. Someone in your circle of friends must have had an experience or two with deaths and such, get some tips on how they were able to get over such things.
·    Don’t acquire services that you won’t really need. A trip to a funeral home usually comes with getting pressured to acquire additional services. Resist them if you want to save a little more on your funeral costs.